fortunately the version I'm using allowed me to log on as single. (Mandrake
7)
so it is all sorted now, but thanks for your suggestions and help.

now prevent someone else doing it to my system, I need to know how to
disable it.....
See you all at the Alug at the UEA..

many Thanks
Dave

BTW when is it?


----- Original Message -----
From: Laurie Brown <laurie@brownowl.com>
To: <alug@stu.uea.ac.uk>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Alug] (no subject)


> Toby Jaffey wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 06, 2000 at 10:41:53PM +0100, Dave Cook wrote:
> > > Can somebody help me please?
> >
> > > I need to access my Linux files from within windoze. I've managed to
lose my
> > > password so I can't log on to Linux.
> >
> > You could access the files directly from windows using explore2fs.
> > http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm
> >
> > > Anybody got any ideas?
>
> When you do get back in, set up samba. It's worth the effort.
>
> > But, it's easier to just boot into single.
> >
> > At the lilo prompt, type "linux single" (or if your boot image is not
> > called "linux" use whatever it normally uses, hit tab at the prompt for
> > a list). If you use lilo, but get no prompt, hit ctrl the second it says
> > "LILO".
> >
> > Then, once it boots run passwd to change the root
>
> That only works if you're using Red Hat or similar, it's disabled in
> SuSE, for instance, by default. If it is disabled (and it should be),
> then tom's floppy Linux will do the trick: http://www.toms.net/rb/ There
> are loads of places with help on the net, and a trawl through
> http://www.deja.com (search discussions) will answer most questions.
>
> Cheers, Laurie.
>
>
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